This memorial website was created in the memory of our beloved daughter, Sophie Louise Daniels who was born sleeping in Warrington Hospital on July 15 2006 at 2.30am weighing 2lb 15oz.

She was born a sleeping angel, but we are thankful that we got to know her for 34 weeks before she decided to go.

She was born very easily, and looked absolutely perfect, as if she was just sleeping. Because we already knew she had passed, it was no great shock, so we got to enjoy her birth as a birth and not dwell on her death as much.

She was beautiful and perfect in every way, and just looked as though she had fell asleep and not woken up. So peaceful and content, which was a great relief to us.

It is not a great thing to have to go through, but we had a couple of days to come to terms with her passing before I had to deliver her, which helped immensely, and then we spent 12 hours with her, bathing her and clothing her, before we decided to go home.

We have asked for a full post mortem to try and find out why it happened, but even if we dont, we have decided that it just wasnt meant to be. Even if we dont get any conclusive answers we hope that any test she had or samples we donated will go to help other babies or families in a similar position, so that way something positive can be gained from her death.

I am just so thankful that I got to spend so much time with her, and that I didnt have the surprise of finding her dead at the birth, which I think I would have found impossible to deal with.

So sleep well Sophie Louise, you will always be in our hearts, minds and prayers. You blessed our life for 7 lovely months, but then had to return to heaven as they needed a new angel and you were the perfect choice.

RIP Sophie Louise Daniels 15/7/06


A Child that loses a parent is an orphan,
A Man who loses his wife is a widower,
A Woman who loses her husband is a widow,
There is no name for a parent that loses a child,  
For there is no word to describe the pain.



IF ONLY

If only you could have opened your tiny eyes,
If only we hadn’t had to say our Goodbyes,
If only you were with us, here, now,
If only, if only. We miss you, how.
Your big brother you never met
He would have adored you I can bet.
All this love, hugs and kisses to give,
But you’ve gone, not allowed to live.
Oh I wish I could hold you a few seconds more
Our hearts still ache, it’s still so raw.
A body so fragile, skin so cold.
Our beautiful daughter who will never grow old.
Life can be cruel, cruel by far.
It’s taken our daughter, she’s now a shining star.
So now when we look at the stars at night
We shed more tears and say ‘Night night.'


For Sophie, We will love you always and forever, 

Mummy, Daddy and big brother Josh, xxx

BEAUTIFUL ONE

You came to us to dry our tears,
To ease the pain of the last few years.
Beautiful One we did not know
Our time would be so short,
You would have to go. 
All we can do is ask ourselves why 
Our beautiful daughter had to die? 
There’s no limit to love, no limit to pain. 
Beautiful One we will see you again, 
And when that time comes 
We know you’ll be there, 
To open those gates and say Mummy and Daddy are here. 
This time the tears will be of joy and not pain. 
And we can be a family again. 
We can hold you, kiss you, Surround you with love, 
And finally forget that sad day 
You were taken from us. 
Beautiful One we want you to know 
You are our firstborn child and we love you so. 

Love Daddy & Mummy x



GOD'S LITTLEST ANGEL

Mummy and Daddy don't cry for me.
To walk the earth was not meant to be.
I'm in God's house you see.
I watch over you every day.
I know that you love me in a very special way.
You wanted me to be healthy and whole,
So you had to let me go.
You will get to see me every day
As you look at the children who past your way.

I may be the little boy with the dimple in his chin
Or the little girl with the golden curl.
You will know what you did is right Because
When you look in the sky on a clear star filled night,
I will be the star that is shining so bright.
I love you Mummy and Daddy good night.



SHE IS MY DAUGHTER

She is my daughter, my angel
She is part of me
To be born to my arms
Was not meant to be

I held her I kissed her
I love her so much
I cry and I miss her
I wish we could touch

Still I imagine
How she might have been
If she hadn't died
That night from within

And I imagine
How strange it would be
If God had not taken
My baby from me

God called to Sophie
Come sit with me
So she went and she sat and she stayed by his side
To keep his company for eternity

So look after my baby
I say every night
i love you my angel
My darling sleep tight 

This was the poem we had read at Sophies funeral on 22/8/06



A Message for Friends & Family

My mum,she tells a lot of lies
She never did before.
From now until the day she dies, she'll tell a whole lot more.
She used to tell the truth a lot, but now it dosen't matter,
I died and went to heaven, her life is all a shatter.

Ask my mum how she is,
She'll say yes im fine!
She wants to beg "Please help me i cant find that princess of mine!

Ask my mum how she is, she'll say "i'm alright"
If thats the truth then tell me, why does she cry
each night?

Ask my mum how she is, she seems to cope so well
She did'nt have a choice, you see, nor the strengh to yell.
You think you no the feeling, but this cannot be,
For even though you loved me, you didn't love as
much as she.

She will smile and tell you,"it's ok god has a plan.
But she will turn away and cry, cause she just cant understand.

Tell a joke and she will laugh, but she is not ok
She wants to share the joke with me, but it will not be today.

I watch her from here in heaven,
Will someone please take care of her, and thus take care of me?
Some day you will feel better
"Yes i will" she lies.

She knows this will not happen,
Until the day she dies.


Ask my mum how she is,
She'll say, thank you good
"she cannot tell you how she feels,
Oh i wish she could.

Ask my mum how she is
Im fine, im well, im coping.
"for gods sake mum, just tell the truth, just say
your heart is broken.

Ask my mum how she is,
Im well, im good, and you?
Ill shake my head in heaven
It simply isn't true.

She'll love me all her life,
I loved her all of mine.
But if you ask her how she is, she'll lie and
say she's fine.

Her carnival is over,
She's stepped off the carousel,
But to save you feeling badly,
She'll say, thanks all is well.

My mum she's not gone mad yet
But oh so very nearly.
Dont ask my mum how she is,
Ask her how she is realy.

I'm here in heaven,
I can not hug from here.
If she lies to you dont listen.
Hug her, hold her near.
On the day we meet again, we'll smile and ill be bold I'll say
"Your lucky to get in here with all the lies you
told !!" 


I miss you everyday, my little princess, keep watching over us, and save me a comfy cloud!!

Love
Mummy x 


An Angel Never Dies

Don’t let them say I wasn’t born, that something stopped my heart,
I felt each tender squeeze you gave, I loved you from the start.
Although my body you can’t hold, it doesn’t mean I’m gone,
This world was worthy not of me, God chose that I move on,
I know the pain that drowns your soul, what you are forced to face,
You have my word, I’ll fill your arms, someday we will embrace.
You’ll hear that it was “meant to be, God doesn’t make mistakes”
But that won’t soften your worst blow or make your heart not ache.

I’m watching over all you do, another child you’ll bear,
Believe me when I say to you, that I am always there.
There will come a time, I promise you, when you will hold my hand,
Stroke my face and kiss my lips and then you’ll understand.
Although I never breathed your air, or gazed into your eyes,
That doesn’t mean I never “was”…An Angel Never Dies. 


I so desperately pray that this is true. Thinking of you and missing you every minute of every day, love Mummy xxx